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3.3adjusted odds ratio
Combining forceful handgrip work with vibrating tools gave an adjusted odds ratio of 3.3 for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“There were joint effects between work tasks requiring handgrip with high forces and the use of vibrating tools (adjusted OR 3.3, 95% CI 2.0 to 5.4)”
Physical work load factors and carpal tunnel syndrome: a population-based study, R Shiri et al., Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2009, Abstract, Results.
Open the original (DOI 10.1136/oem.2008.039719)- What it measures
- Population study of 6,254 Finnish adults aged 30 and over, with clinical examination and interviews about physical work load.
- What it does not show
- The combined estimate rests on fewer people than the single exposures, so its interval is wide.